A. E. (Abram Elting) Bennett Papers

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In Folder: Robert S. Wigton Special Collections and Archives

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A. E. (Abram Elting) Bennett Papers

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Copyright: This collection may contain copyrighted published material. Securing permission to publish or use material is the responsibility of the researcher. Note that unless specifically transferred to the University of Nebraska Medical Center, any applicable copyrights may be held by another individual or entity.    

Scope and Content: Dr. A.E. (Abram Elting) Bennett was a figure in the development of 20th-century American psychiatry. His career mirrors the transformation of psychiatric practice from custodial care to biological and somatic treatments. Bennett investigated electroshock therapy, artificial fever treatments, and the medical use of curare. He also emphasized the importance of psychiatric nursing -- a field he helped professionalize through teaching and co-authorship. The Bennett papers include five series.Series 1: Professional Papers and Series 3:Bennett’s published and unpublished writings reflect mid-20th-century concerns, such as the psychological effects of war, Cold War tensions, and the global perception of psychiatry. His international perspectives on psychiatry, evident in writings about South Africa, Eastern Europe, and Japan, position him as a global thinker during an era when psychiatry was becoming increasingly professionalized and internationally interconnected. The breadth of his publications—spanning clinical research, policy, social commentary, and history.Series 2: Photographs, Negatives, Awards, CertificatesThis series contains photographs and negatives depicting professional association activities, exhibitions, and patients. This series also includes professional certificates and awards.Series 4: Glass SlidesThe glass slides in this series include lecture notes on lantern slides with a few images of patients.Series 5: FilmsFilms in this series focus on the use of Curare in electroshock therapy and psychiatric nursing.

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Restrictions: Some material in this collection is subject to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) restrictions on the life of the patient plus 50 years. If the patient's death date is unknown the material is restricted for 140 years from the date of creation.

Beginning Date (Creation): 1920

Ending Date (Creation): 1982

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A. E. (Abram Elting) Bennett Papers

Series 2, Photographs, Negatives, Awards and Certificates

Series 4, Glass Slides

Series 1, Professional Papers

Series 5, Films